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      The FRA Rail Program Delivery Video Series provides grantees and loan recipients with guidance on key aspects of Rail Program Delivery. Click on the categories below to view the available videos.

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        **Planning**
        **Benefit Cost Analysis**



This video provides an overview of conducting a benefit-cost analysis for projects funded or financed by FRA.

To learn more about Benefit-Cost Analysis, please visit the following webpages:U.S. DOT Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Discretionary Grant Programs Office of Management and Budget Circular A-94Office of Management and Budget Circular A-4Benefit-Cost Analysis Resource GuideU.S. DOT’s Value of Travel Time Savings







**Regional Planning**

This video provides an overview of FRA’s Regional Planning process.

To learn more about Regional Planning, please visit the following webpages:

Regional Rail Planning

Southwest Study Summary Report

Questions: Contact FRAPlanning@dot.gov







**Service Planning**

This video provides an overview of FRA's service planning process.

Additional guidance on FRA's service planning process is coming soon!
  


      **Project Development**
        **Cost Estimating**

This video provides an overview of cost estimating for projects funded or financed by FRA.

To learn more about Cost Estimating, please visit the following webpages:

FRA Capital Cost Estimating Guidance

Capital Cost Database

Standard Cost Categories Format





**Preliminary Engineering**

This video provides an overview of FRA’s preliminary engineering process.





**Rolling Stock Procurement**

This video provides an overview of the rolling stock procurement process for projects funded or financed by FRA.

To learn more about Rolling Stock Procurement, please contact your Regional Manager.
  


      **Environmental & NEPA**
        **Environmental Review**

This video provides an overview of the Environmental Review process and how it fits into the Project Development Process.

To learn more about Environmental Review,
please visit the following webpage: FRA Environmental Information
  


      **Grants & Loans**
        **Preparing for Upcoming FRA Funding Opportunities: ​Lessons Learned from CY23**

Upcoming FRA Funding Opportunities: Lessons Learned CY23

February 22, 2024

Webinar RecordingPresentation File





**Grant Closeout**

This video provides an overview of FRA’s grant closeout process.

To learn more about Grant closeout, please visit the following webpages:

Grants and Loans
	Grant Closeout
	TIGER Discretionary Grants
  


      **Federal Regulations**
        **ADA Compliance for Rail Stations**

This video provides an overview of how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to rail stations.

To learn more about the ADA,
please visit the following webpages:ADA InformationADA & FRAFiling a ComplaintFRA Office of Civil Rights







**Buy America**

This video provides an overview of Buy America and how it applies to FRA-assisted projects.

To learn more about Buy America,
please visit the following webpages: FRA Buy America WebsiteFRA Buy America FAQsFRA Buy America Sample Components List







**The Davis-Bacon Act**

This video provides an overview of the Davis-Bacon Act and how it applies to FRA-assisted projects.

To learn more about the Davis-Bacon Act,
please visit the following webpages:Davis-Bacon RegulationWage DeterminationsDOL Wage and Hour Division
  


      **Project Management**
        **Risk Management**

This video provides an overview of risk management for projects funded or financed by FRA.

To learn more about Risk Management, please contact your Grant, Regional, or Project Manager, or visit the following webpage:

Monitoring Procedure 40C: Risk and Contingency Review

    
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